How Warships Are Tested in a Modern Naval Basin
An account of the 500 foot long naval basin built to test hull shapes for speed and power. A twenty five ton towing carriage runs along a rail while model hulls are dynamometer tested at speeds up to thirty knots. Complex Ward Leonard control, sea condition simulators, and proof tests compare tank results with actual ship performance.
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J Hichborn
Construction Bureau of
The
Navy
Chandler
William Denny
United States
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Congress
Ward - Leonard
Coast Defense
Monterey
David W. Taylor
Iowa
Brooklyn
Raleigh
Taylor
Nipponism in Japan sparks tense theater moment
A Kobe Herald report recalls a middle-school student rejecting foreign language use with foreigners. The scene features a theater audience heckling and a remark about Chinese customers prompting sharp racial tension and a waiter’s shouted orders.
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Kobe Herald
Dewey Admired For Style And Discipline In Washington
A Washington man who has known Admiral Dewey for thirty years recalls the naval hero as popular and sociable. He notes Dewey’s neat dress, methodical wardrobe, and a unique system that numbered his shirts from 1 to 21. The account also mentions ongoing Iowa model experiments and plans to test at higher speeds as adjustments continue.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Dewey
Navy
Half a Century Ago on Labor and National Identity
Former governor and senator George Boutwell argues modern labor is more demanding despite shorter hours. He recalls farm work, urging appreciation of skill and care, contrasting past ease with present precision in work. The piece also notes concerns about Nipponism and cultural shifts in Japan.
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George
Boutwell
Boston Globe
Silence and a Fateful Rally Stunt by Lee Fairchild
Lee Fairchild, famed California orator of 1869, attempted a bold rally in a Southern state to promote the gold standard. The emcee literally pointed to the audience to introduce him, and Fairchild launched into a sharp attack as a divided crowd of whites and blacks watched, interrupted by a partisan group of young men in the ensuing moment.
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Lee Fairchild
California
Fairchild
Napoleon Death Mask Sheds Curious Light on Trades and Treasures
After Napoleon’s death in 1821 Automarchi made a plaster cast, spurring offers up to £6,000. The mask later exists as a bronze edition owned by the Sons of Glory and used on coffins, before passing to Miss Forty. its sale price at her death proved far lower than earlier hopes.
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Napoleon
Automarchi
London
Nrnussela
Sons of Glory
Grand Army
Minnesota lake cavern rival to Capri Blue Grotto emerges
A Minnesota lake cave on a shore with a white limestone cavern fills with water. A swimmer enters the cave and sees green and blue tones in the water with a silvery sheen on submerged limbs.
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Capri
Minnesota
Yron Holder tops worn-out boots in clever reuse
In a quirky crafts note, Yron Holder shows how worn boots can be repurposed into holders for small items, turning discarded footwear into practical storage. The piece highlights thrifty reuse ideas and practical DIY approaches for everyday life.
Countess Ada Maynard Aces Scotland Yard Visit in Victoria
Ada Maynard alias Countess Therese Lowndes lead a high profile arrival at Scotland Yard in a coronet bearing victoria. The 29 year old, recently released from Wormwood Scrubs, sought Fuller’s help to appeal an 18 month sentence for frauds while revealing a long history of swindling, ruses, and rapid disguises. Fuller, famed for fairness, denied aid and noted her pattern of posing as nobility to procure goods and credit.
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Scotland Yard
London
Victoria
Embankment
Fuller
Countess de Bsemmarville du Laraz
Ada Maynard
Wormwood Scrubbs
Miss Maynard
West End
Redcliffe Gardens
Fulham
Maynard
Countess Theresa Lowndes
St. James
America
Purcell
MacConnell
Peroner
The Countess Faces Delayed Sentence in Fraud Case
Judge McConnell notes all inquiries found false and fears a severe sentence. He delays due to the countess's apparent fraud, requesting a medical mind examination by Dr. Scott at Holloway to assess her mental state, though he suspects persistent determination to defraud. The countess exits with a haughty gesture toward the Wardress.
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Holloway
Fuller
Mysterious Crime: Body Found Near Chicago Northwestern Tracks
The body of Augustus Johnson, 36, with head severed, was found near Crystal Lake Illinois by section men. Elgin residents identify the corpse. tracks show two men fled after the murder. Johnson left Chicago July 20 and had wealthy Swedish relatives. Detective Ben thusen investigates.
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Augustus Johnson
Chicago
Northwestern
Crystal Lake
Elgin
Johnson
Maywood
Benthusen
Sweden
Physician with Five Wives Faces Bigamy Trial
Dr. Charles W. B. Granville alias Burrows, former president of St. Luke's hospital in Niles, awaits the September Minnesota term on bigamy and fraud charges. Authorities report at least five wives and note he has been unable to post bail. If convicted in Minnesota, he may be turned over to Michigan officers for further action.
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Granville
Alas Burrows
WIN
Winona
Minn
Charles W. B. Granville
Burrows
St. Luke's Hospital
Niles
Michigan
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Dowagiac
Husband Returns After Years apart in Ohio Marriage
Emma Ransom Nash of Tusculum Ohio and Francis Nash were married in January 1881. After his disappearance, Emma raised two children while supporting them as a devout Baptist. In 1896 a cyclone listed Francis as dead. he later found Emma again at 263 Carrel Street in Columbia. He had falsely believed a divorce existed, but upon learning otherwise he returned to rebuild their family life with her.
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Cheshire
Lowndes Square
Lord Hamilton
Lord Rothschild
Coutts’ Bank
Emma Ransom
Francis Nash
Tusculum
Ohio
St. Louis
Carrel Street
Columbia
Nash
Cincinnati
Power of Frozen Water in Bursting Refridgeration
No receptacle has ever been made with sufficient strength to resist the bursting powers of frozen water. The statement underscores the destructive force of ice expansion and its implications for containers and vessels.
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Japan
Brooklyn Eagle
Lady Ashley
Whiteley’s
Sergeant Fuller
Augusta
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